Category: Sounders / Fish Finders

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Winter Fishing: 5 WAYS To Find Fish In Cooler Months

May 28, 2026 A bit of everything Sounders / Fish Finders

A lot of fishos think winter fishing means the fish have packed up and gone on holidays, and fair enough too. Up here in North ...

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Garmin GT51 Transducer Review: Why We Swear By It

December 29, 2024 A bit of everything Sounders / Fish Finders

If you’re anything like us, you love finding new spots in deep waters e.g. Wonky Holes (underwater springs). That’s why we’re here to talk about ...

Finding Fish Using Side Image vs 2D

December 19, 2024 A bit of everything Sounders / Fish Finders

As a former fishing guide, when it comes to finding fish, my secret isn’t luck—it’s about understanding how to use a sounder/fish finder effectively. One ...

Golden Snapper Fishing Challenge

July 27, 2023 Nearshore Islands/Bays/Headlands (Snapper, Jewfish, Fingermark, Dhufish) Sounders / Fish Finders

With no fish left in the freezer, we set Ryan a Golden Snapper fishing challenge! He was pretty confident, claiming he could get one in ...

Garmin GT51 is TOPS for finding Wonky Holes

July 6, 2023 Offshore Demersals (Red Emperor, Nannygai, Snapper, Pearl Perch etc.) Sounders / Fish Finders

Finding Wonky Holes using the Garmin GT51 dual pair side image transducer. Magic for catching big fish if your boat has a deep vee hull.

Fishing beside the green zone and looking for structure.

Ep. 6 Fishing beside the green zone

May 4, 2023 Nearshore Islands/Bays/Headlands (Snapper, Jewfish, Fingermark, Dhufish) Sounders / Fish Finders

Trapped by the monsoon in Watsons Bay (Lizard Island), our only option was fishing beside the green zone. In an attempt to catch lunch, we ...

Fishing Plan B

October 21, 2021 A bit of everything Sounders / Fish Finders

When things go awry when fishing, it pays to have a plan B. This particular day we had planned to film for a new fish ...

Installing the Livescope Transducer

June 3, 2021 Miscellaneous Fishing Sounders / Fish Finders

In Episode 3 of our boat slipping saga, we fix more mistakes and install our new Livescope Transducer (LVS32). If you missed the first two ...

Fishing Cooktown with stick baits and jigs.

January 14, 2021 Sounders / Fish Finders Tropical Reef Structure Specialists (Coral Trout or USA Grouper)

Fishing Cooktown with jigs and stick baits can result in some BIG fish. There is so much variety fishing Cooktown as the reef is so ...

Finding new ground

December 2, 2020 A bit of everything Sounders / Fish Finders

Finding new ground is the best way to guarantee a good days fishing. Much to the annoyance of my wife and kids, I’m always doing ...

What Sounder Should I Buy? Why The Transducer Matters MOST!

February 13, 2020 A bit of everything Sounders / Fish Finders

Myth buster. Don't ask "What sounder should I buy?" Instead ask "What transducer will suit me best?" Then choose a matching unit. More hacks in ...

GARMIN ECHOMAP Ultra review

October 3, 2019 Miscellaneous Fishing Sounders / Fish Finders

In this fish finder review, we take a look at the GARMIN echoMAP Ultra 105 and 125 sonar units. As followers of this blog will ...